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VFR private pilot of small aircraft aircraft requested a flight assist after encountering WX resulting in VFR in IMC conditions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 226293 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199211 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bil |
| State Reference | MT |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bil |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 43 flight time total : 217 flight time type : 117 |
| ASRS Report | 226293 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On my way back to den after encountering snow storm in flight path to woley VOR in wy, I turned back to billings. About 45 mi southwest of billings, I noticed a snow cell to the west. I lost my visual sight of small ridge called the pryors with about 10 mi of visibility I called for vectors to billings airport to fly safely over ridge. During this encounter, I flew into IFR conditions for safe navigation over obstructions. I am a VFR rated pilot. I realize now that with marginal VFR in wy, I probably should not have flown.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: VFR PRIVATE PLT OF SMA ACFT REQUESTED A FLT ASSIST AFTER ENCOUNTERING WX RESULTING IN VFR IN IMC CONDITIONS.
Narrative: ON MY WAY BACK TO DEN AFTER ENCOUNTERING SNOW STORM IN FLT PATH TO WOLEY VOR IN WY, I TURNED BACK TO BILLINGS. ABOUT 45 MI SW OF BILLINGS, I NOTICED A SNOW CELL TO THE W. I LOST MY VISUAL SIGHT OF SMALL RIDGE CALLED THE PRYORS WITH ABOUT 10 MI OF VISIBILITY I CALLED FOR VECTORS TO BILLINGS ARPT TO FLY SAFELY OVER RIDGE. DURING THIS ENCOUNTER, I FLEW INTO IFR CONDITIONS FOR SAFE NAV OVER OBSTRUCTIONS. I AM A VFR RATED PLT. I REALIZE NOW THAT WITH MARGINAL VFR IN WY, I PROBABLY SHOULD NOT HAVE FLOWN.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.